Basketball

France isn't the only country producing top prospects for the NBA — it just sort of seems that way. Victor Wembanyama was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft a year ago and went on to win the league's Rookie of the Year award .

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 33 points, seven assists and six blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 98-88 on Saturday.

The upcoming NBA draft is filled with talented forwards who either played internationally or bypassed college basketball. French teenager Zaccharie Risacher could very well be the No. 1 overall pick and checked in at No.

ATLANTA (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and nine rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 16 points and seven assists, and the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 91-79 on Friday night in front a record-breaking 17,575 fans at State Farm Arena.

DETROIT (AP) — There is still plenty of uncertainty and mystery surrounding the Detroit Pistons. The organization is coming off the worst season in franchise history and is once again searching for a new coach.

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the season vowing to turn recent playoff heartbreaks into happiness.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Bulls and Thunder finalized a deal sending Josh Giddey to Chicago and Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City on Friday, with the Thunder granting the 21-year-old Giddey's trade request after he resisted the team's plans to use him off the be

John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chennedy Carter and Marina Mabrey scored 19 points each, Angel Reese recorded her seventh consecutive double-double to set a WNBA rookie record and the Chicago Sky eased by the Dallas Wings 83-72 on Thursday to snap a four-game losing

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Josh Giddey to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for guard Alex Caruso, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.